41 CFR § 301-70.200 - Governing policies for subsistence expenses authorization and payment.

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title: "41 CFR § 301-70.200 - Governing policies for subsistence expenses authorization and payment."
title_number: 41
title_name: "Public Contracts and Property Management"
section_number: "301-70.200"
section_name: "Governing policies for subsistence expenses authorization and payment."
chapter_number: 301
chapter_name: "TEMPORARY DUTY (TDY) TRAVEL ALLOWANCES"
subchapter_number: "D"
subchapter_name: "AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES"
part_number: "301-70"
part_name: "70—INTERNAL POLICY AND PROCEDURE REQUIREMENTS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "5 U.S.C. 5701 note; 5 U.S.C. 5707; 40 U.S.C. 121(c); OMB Circular No. A-126, revised May 22, 1992, 57 FR 22150; OMB Circular A-123, Appendix B, revised August 27, 2019."
regulatory_source: "FTR Case 2025-05, 90 FR 56893, Dec. 8, 2025, unless otherwise noted."
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# 301-70.200 Governing policies for subsistence expenses authorization and payment.

Agencies must establish policies and procedures governing—

(a) Who will authorize a rest period;

(b) Circumstances allowing a rest period during prolonged travel (see § 301-11.12 of this chapter for minimum standards);

(c) What constitutes a rest period upon arrival at a temporary duty location;

(d) If, and in what instances, the agency will allow an employee to return to the official station on non-workdays;

(e) Who will determine if an employee will be allowed to return to the official station on a case-by-case basis;

(f) Who will determine in what instances the agency will pay a reduced per diem rate;

(g) Who will determine, and in what instances, to issue a blanket actual expense authorization under § 301-70.201;

(h) What circumstances necessitate the extension of a blanket actual expense authorization under § 301-70.201; and

(i) Who may submit requests for per diem rate reviews on behalf of the agency.